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Footed Dish

ca. 1913 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tazza has a very deep foot ring which form a stand, extending up to a wide rim. In the centre of the rim is a slightly convex well. It is in a cream-coloured earthenware, covered with coloured glazes. The underside and foot ring is in matt, mottled green. The edge of the rim of the upper surface is in blue. The rim is painted with brown scales. The well is black printed in blue on the cream body. The print is of a crouching 'chinaman' holding up a cage to a naked woman who stands in a mannerist pose. She holds a child and is standing in a porch.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with printed decoration
Brief description
Footed dish, earthenware with printed decoration, made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co. Ltd., Clifton Junction, England, ca. 1913
Physical description
Tazza has a very deep foot ring which form a stand, extending up to a wide rim. In the centre of the rim is a slightly convex well. It is in a cream-coloured earthenware, covered with coloured glazes. The underside and foot ring is in matt, mottled green. The edge of the rim of the upper surface is in blue. The rim is painted with brown scales. The well is black printed in blue on the cream body. The print is of a crouching 'chinaman' holding up a cage to a naked woman who stands in a mannerist pose. She holds a child and is standing in a porch.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.3cm
  • Width: 25cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'P' inside which are 2 bees and beneath which is 'XIII' and 'ENGLAND' (Impressed. This is the Pilkington mark for 1913.)
  • '8A4A2A' (Painted within a rectangle)
Gallery label
Footed Dish Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co. Ltd, Clifton Junction, near Manchester, England C.1-1983(23/05/2008)
Other number
C.22392 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
C.1-1983

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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